topic Re: using content in thesis figure in ArcGIS Online Questions

using content in thesis figure

LibbyMegna — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:52:40 GMT

Hello,

I would like to use content from the World Administrative Divisions layer package (from ArcGIS Online) as a basemap for a figure in my master's thesis. The data is licensed under CC Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license (see attachment). My question: Is it legit to use this data in a figure which will go in a copyrighted thesis? Or do I need to make some provision to have the figure itself licensed under the same CC license?

Thanks!

Re: using content in thesis figure

MikeMinami — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:27:06 GMT

Disclaimer: I am no legal expert...

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

This web page seems to imply that you need make the license of the data clear. The paragraph at the bottom of the page seems to sum it up.

Notice �?? For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work. The best way to do this is with a link to this web page.

hope this helps,

Mike

Re: using content in thesis figure

LibbyMegna — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:32:07 GMT

Right, but the issue is the Share Alike part: "If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one." Does this refer to just the figure? Must the thesis as a whole be Share Alike?? Would it be possible to use Esri content in a figure to be published in a peer-reviewed journal?

Alternatively, is there a way to purchase Esri content for such use?

Re: using content in thesis figure

MikeMinami — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:32:25 GMT

You just need to give credit to the data providers when you include your image in your thesis. Specifically, Esri and Delorme Publishing Company, Inc.

Take a look at the credits section of the item.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=d86e32ea12a64727b9e94d6f820123a2

Thanks,

Mike

Re: using content in thesis figure

LibbyMegna — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:37:37 GMT

Awesome, thanks!

Libby